Antonio de Escano

Antonio de Escano (1750-12 July 1814) was the Lord High Admiral of Spain from 1808 to 1810.

Biography
Escano became a midshipman in 1767 at the age of 17 and took part in the bombardment of the Barbary States city of Algiers in 1783, the defense of Cadiz against Britain in 1797, the Second Battle of Cape St. Vincent, and the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, during which he was wounded. From 1808 to 1810, he served as Spain's Lord High Admiral, commanding the navy.